Category: Pets & Animals
The HolliBell Foundation focuses third year on making spays, neuters more affordable
The HolliBell Foundation spent 2021 focusing on supporting families and rescues to get affordable spay and neuter services.
Stittsville photographer creates local wildlife calendar in support of Stittsville Food Bank
Stittsville photographer, Jacinta Cillis-Asquith has created a 2022 calendar highlighting beautifully the many species of local wildlife who have habitats in and around the Stittsville.
Stittsville author Barbara Robson shares story of ‘Alex in Amberwood’ in new children’s book
Barbara Robson has now written a children’s book, “Alex in Amberwood”, with charming and witty illustrations created by Christina Bugatsch.
Nature right on our doorstep – October’s observations by Jessie Lozanski
What’s happening with some of the flora and fauna in Stittsville’s ecosystems. Follow along and use this as inspiration to get out in our natural community!
Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre pens strong letter to Mayor and Councillors on City beaver issues
We are writing to express the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre’s extreme frustration in our attempt to work with the City of Ottawa on Beaver issues.
Foster volunteers needed by the animals
Volunteers are needed at the Ottawa Humane Society to help the homeless pets find their forever homes.
We have a rabbit crisis in Ottawa
The Ottawa Humane Society is experiencing a large influx in their rabbit intake, with few homes willing to adopt them.
The HolliBell doggie walk-a-thon returns to Sunset Farms
This is the third year for the HolliBell Doggie Walk-a-Thon. The doggie walk-a-thon is taking place on October 3, 2021 at Sunset Farms on Hazeldean Road.
The Stittsville wetlands beaver family may not survive if moved
If the work starts during this timeframe and the beavers have had their kits and are moved – the family won’t survive the winter! Beavers are extremely territorial.
White building? What’s a milk house? The Bradley-Craig farm’s historical role in the dairy industry (Part 4 and last of the series)
Marguerite Evans has enlightened us with the history and captured the important role our community’s beloved local dairy farm, known as the Bradley-Craig farm, played in the history of milk and its production.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
You can catch-up with Councillor Glen not only on Facebook Live or YouTube, his Saturday morning updates are now available as a podcast on Spotify and iTunes.
OHS warns that rising temperatures pose a danger to pets
High temperatures forecasted for Ottawa this week pose a great danger to pets left alone in cars, warns the Ottawa Humane Society…
Ottawa Humane Society hosting a youth writing competition – five freedoms of animal welfare
Stittsville has some great child and youth authors – this Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) writing competition will help young authors learn more about the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare.
Ride your motorcycle to support guide dog training
The 34th annual Guide Dog Motorcycle Ride takes place this year on Sunday, September 12th. Motorcyclists are invited to ride to raise money towards the training of guide dogs and assistance dogs.
Ottawa Humane Society in need of foster volunteers
The Ottawa Humane Society needs foster volunteers to provide temporary homes for Ottawa’s animals who aren’t yet ready for adoption.